Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . ing high office, they commonly despise the I. Will there be a separation of the two people: Down with the people! is theClements, and a formation of two distinct axiom of their heart—only they dare notstates—freedom with democracy, and sla- say it; for there are so many others withvery witli .i tendency to despotism? That the same selfishness, Avho have not yetmay save om-lialf the nation, and leave achieved their end, and raise the oppo-the other to voluntary ruin. Certainly, si
Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . ing high office, they commonly despise the I. Will there be a separation of the two people: Down with the people! is theClements, and a formation of two distinct axiom of their heart—only they dare notstates—freedom with democracy, and sla- say it; for there are so many others withvery witli .i tendency to despotism? That the same selfishness, Avho have not yetmay save om-lialf the nation, and leave achieved their end, and raise the oppo-the other to voluntary ruin. Certainly, site cry. The line of the nations courseit is betlcr to enlcr into life halt or maim- is a resultant of the compound selfishnesserl rather than having twn hands and two of these two classes. feet to he cast into pvcrlnsling fire. . From these two. with their mercantile But I do not think tliis dissolution of and political selfishness, we are to expectthe Union will take place immediately no comprehensive moraitv, which will se-er very soon. For America is not now cure the rights of mankind; no compre- 66. THKODOKK PARKKR. PARKER, THEODORE tensive policy which will secure expedient Mexico, to get more slave soil. Ninth, measures for a long time. Both will unite America gave ten millions of money to in what serves their apparent interest, Texas to support slavery, passed the fugi- brings money to the trader, power to the tive slave bill, and has since kidnapped politician—^whatever be the consequence men in New England, New York, New to the country. Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wis- As things now are, the Union favors consin, Illinois, Indiana, in all the East, the schemes of both of these classes of in all the West, in all the Middle States, men; thereby the politician gets power. All the great cities have kidnapped their the trader makes money. own citizens. Professional slave-hunters If the Union were to be dissolved and a are members of New England churches;grea
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